Redmen: Journo Insight w/ Neil Jones notes:
Neil had thought Jude would happen because the club didnt pour cold water on it and nix rumours
Neil believes even during January the club expected they would get top 4. The fact its consistently gotten worse might have caused this move
Club potentially spooked by the form of players. Namedrops Virgil and Fabinho. I.e. its the new normal. Not form. Which would mean more focus on rehabbing the SQUAD
Neil does mention that Jude may not have fixed the midfield alone given how poor this squad is now. If we have a Ā£200m budget, it may make more sense to spread it around - does make it clear he still would have bought Jude
Neil worries that the club is convincing themselves they are in decline and accepting where they are rather than swinging for the stars to fix it immediately
With the state of the prem this season, it could be a situation where even with big spending, Liverpool could remain outside the top 4
Liverpool do have a good track record with the "backup" options and unexciting signings
Neil believes fans will resent the signings this summer. Either subconsciously or overtly online
Neil says he saw Connor Gallaghers name and just said "please dont" for Connor's sake
Even Neil doesnt believe many of the names linked last night would be immediate starters
Neil wants to know who is making the decisions now for this summer. Do the scouts make the decisions? Is it Ward even though he's leaving? Or is Klopp driving it. Which Neil believes is the case
Neil thinks its fair to think that progress has been made on some players on their shortlists. Liverpool cant afford to go into summer missing on their targets
The whole episode revolves around a Ā£200m transfer budget. Could be hypothetical. "Jude + 50m to spend" "3 players + 50m to spend"
Neil agrees with the fans that this is a farce. And agrees with the fan sentiment. He has big doubts about Liverpool's summe
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